Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07

that tho time mas now come Wnon f0VluOu
Of the revenue laws and reduction OF taxa
tion are absolutely necessary in order to
prevent large and dangerous aeeumula-
ton OF money in the Treasury. Tho finan.
cial condition OF the Government and pri.
vate business Of people alike demand
prompt confederation Of these subjects and
the speedy enactment Of some substantial
measure Of relief. Unfortunately We are
MENAcED By DANGER
from opposite directions. While . policy
OF non-aetion must inevitably result soon.
Of or later in serious injury to the country
We cannot be unmindful Of the fact that
hasty and inconsiderate legislatio1 on
subjects more or less affecting large fnan.
cial and industrial interests might pro.
duce, temporarily at least, disturbance
and embarrassmentsw which more prudent
course would entirely avoid. Investments
made and labor employed in numerous
and valuable industries which have grown
up under our present system OF taxation
ought not to be rudsly disturbed by sud.
den and radical changes in policy to which
just demands q the ovsftaxUd people and
the obvious requirements OF the financial
situation cannot bs entirely ignored with
ont seriously imperilling much greater and
more widely extended interests than any
that could possibly be injuriously aneetsd
by q moderate aud reasonable reduction
Of duties. No part of our people are more
immediately or vitally interested In the
continuance Of our financial prosperity
than those who labor for wages. Upon
them and their families must always fall
the most disastrous results OF
4 noNE1ARY CRISIS.
and they ars, too. always the last to real
Ire the benefit of . return Of prosperous
conditions. Their wages are always first
to fall when crisis comes and the last to
rise whea it passes away. Our effort
should be to afford the necessary relief to
all without injury to the interests OF any
and, therefore, that course Of legislation
should be pursued which will guarantee
the laborine people OF the country against
the paraly zing effects of q general and PRO-
same time mot interfere with their steady
employment, nor deprive them OF any part
of tho Just rewards of their toll. II this
can be-and believe it can II our delibera.
tions are conducted with the wisdom and
patriotism which gravity OF the situation
demands-this Congress will have cause to
congratulate itself on an achievement
which promises peace aud prosperity to
the country for many years to como. These
remarks may be considered somewhat out
OF the usual course, and perhaps not en-
tire]y pertinent to the occasion, but l be.
ljeye you will excuse them, gentlemen, be-
cause they relate to subjects which, as we
assemble here to-day, arc uppermost In
the minds OF the people. On the correct
solution which these subjects necessary
in volya NAV
DEPEND THE FATE
not only oR political parties but. what is
far more important, the permanent welfare
OF the greatest and most enlightened Consti.
tuition in the world. Again thank you,
gentlemen. for the conspicuous and honor.
able place to which you have assigned mo
and without attempting to dstain you
further. We will proceed to complete the
organization Of the House.
When the applause which greeted this
speech had subsided, the Speaker entered
upon the duty OF administering the oath to
members-elect, who in groups OF . dozen at
a time appeared at the bar OF the House
and qualified. This duty having been &C.
compiished, the Speaker stated that NOM
nations for House officers was in order.
A resolution presenting for election the
Democratic caucus nominees was sub.
mitted by Cox. Of New York, while SINH
lar resolution presenting the names Of the
Republican caucus nominees was offered
by Cannon. of Illinois. Brumm, OF Penn
sylvanis. put tho following new ticket in
the field: For clerk, Robert Schilling Of
Wisconsin; for serseant-at-arms, E. W.
Curry of Indiana; Tor doorkeeper. J. K.
Akley OF North Carolina; for postmaster,
J. A. Campbell Of Pennsylvania; for chap
lain, Rev. w. II. Millburn OF Illinois. The
ticket was not successful, receiving the sup.
port OF but three members (B1umm
Nichols, and Smith Of Wisconsin). Can.
mons resolution was defeated and that Of
fered by Cox was adopted without division
The officers elected appeared and qualified
A committea consisting OF Cox, Randall
and Cannon was appointed to wait upon
the President and announce to him tina:
the House was organized and ready to re-
ceive any communication he should see e,
to make. Then the members were request
ed to retire behind the semi-circle OF deskt
and the lottery for seats was begun. When
this was concluded the House adjourned.